Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields at torchlake.com
Sun Aug 3 06:15:37 CDT 2008
Hi Gustav, Thank you for this, too. I had seen the link to bleepingcomputer.com, but was unfamiliar with the site and, therefore, suspicious of it. It is good to know that this is also a good site. Thanks, Tina Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi Tina and john > > Yes, CounterSpy is excellent. > However, some weeks ago I guided a client to this site with a free tool which is a much smaller download than CounterSpy: > > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/malware-removal/remove-xp-antivirus-2008-2009 > > and she (not being a pc nerd) managed to download and run the tool all by herself with success. > > Notice the good explanation including the extremely rogue screenshots which can scare the life of common people! > > /gustav > > >>>> john at winhaven.net 03-08-2008 04:41 >>> >>>> > Then you'd really like Vipre. It eliminates the need for another separate AV > product and doesn't drag your system down like other products. They have > some good graphs on their web site of the tests that were run against some > of the leading security companies. The resources some of the others use are > tremendous! Vipre actually runs faster than the present version of > CounterSpy. The next release of CounterSpy will correct that but since it is > a subset they will probably always be a little behind on releasing it as > Vipre comes first. And really, as good as the software is the support is > even better. They will talk you through removing things on the phone if its > really new and the removal procedures haven't been incorporated into an > update yet. > > John B. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris > Fields > Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 9:32 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] AntiVirXP08 Anybody Know About This? > > Thanks John, > > I have a CounterSpy subscription running on my computer - and I like it. I > think we will download the trial for Dad tomorrow. > > Thanks for the tip, > Tina > > > John Bartow wrote: > >> Hi Tina, >> It is rogue, or fake, security software. It can be removed with Vipre >> or CounterSpy. Vipre would require that you remove any previously >> installed anti-virus programs such as Norton, McAfee or any other >> over-priced under-expectations AV product ;o) CounterSpy is the >> anti-spyware subset of Vipre which does anti-spyware, anti-virus, >> > anti-rootkit and more. > >> Both Vipre and CounterSpy have free, fully functional trial periods. >> http://www.winhaven.net/security/spyware.html >> http://www.winhaven.net/security/virus.html >> >> If you have any problems after installing one of these you can >> conteact me or the Sunbelt Software security gurus. >> >> Good Luck! >> John B. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina >> Norris Fields >> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 8:26 PM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues; >> dba-ot at databaseadvisors.com >> Subject: [dba-Tech] AntiVirXP08 Anybody Know About This? >> >> Hi, >> >> Please forgive the cross-posting. >> >> Panic call from my Dad. He opened an email message that he thought >> was some kind of expose about a McCain ad. Apparently this email >> infected his machine with AntiVirXP08. A quick Google search >> indicates this program is a fake anti-virus program that lures people >> into buying it, while it installs spyware and other malware on their >> systems. Anyone here know about this thing? >> >> Tina >> > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >